Schistura sharavathiensis, sometimes known as the Sharavati loach, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Nemacheilidae. It is endemic to the Sharavathi River basin in the central Western Ghats, India.[1][3] [2] It grows to 2.9 cm (1.1 in) standard length.[2] It is known from a perennial, torrential hill stream with good vegetation cover at 450–480 m (1,480–1,570 ft) above sea level.[1]
Schistura sharavathiensis | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Nemacheilidae |
Genus: | Schistura |
Species: | S. sharavathiensis |
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Schistura sharavathiensis | |
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